U.S. patent application number 15/822400 was filed with the patent office on 2019-01-17 for fullerene derivatives and photoelectric devices and image sensors.
This patent application is currently assigned to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. The applicant listed for this patent is Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. Invention is credited to Yeong Suk CHOI, Yutaka MATSUO, Rie SAKURAI, Hiromasa SHIBUYA, Tadao YAGI.
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United States Patent
Application |
20190019955 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
SHIBUYA; Hiromasa ; et
al. |
January 17, 2019 |
FULLERENE DERIVATIVES AND PHOTOELECTRIC DEVICES AND IMAGE
SENSORS
Abstract
A fullerene derivative may be included in photoelectric devices
and image sensor. Optical absorption characteristics of a thin film
including the fullerene derivative may be shifted toward a short
wavelength compared with those of the thin film including the
unsubstituted C60 fullerene, for example, a thin film including the
fullerene derivative may be associated with a peak absorption
wavelength (.lamda..sub.max) that is be shorter than that of a thin
film including the unsubstituted C60 fullerene.
Inventors: |
SHIBUYA; Hiromasa;
(Suwon-si, KR) ; YAGI; Tadao; (Hwaseong-si,
KR) ; SAKURAI; Rie; (Suwon-si, KR) ; CHOI;
Yeong Suk; (Suwon-si, KR) ; MATSUO; Yutaka;
(Tokyo, JP) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. |
Suwon-si |
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KR |
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Assignee: |
Samsung Electronics Co.,
Ltd.
Suwon-si
KR
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Family ID: |
64999726 |
Appl. No.: |
15/822400 |
Filed: |
November 27, 2017 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
C07C 25/18 20130101;
C07C 2604/00 20170501; H01L 51/424 20130101; H01L 51/0047 20130101;
H01L 51/001 20130101; H01L 27/307 20130101; C07C 23/46 20130101;
H01L 51/4253 20130101 |
International
Class: |
H01L 51/00 20060101
H01L051/00; C07C 23/46 20060101 C07C023/46; C07C 25/18 20060101
C07C025/18 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Jul 12, 2017 |
KR |
10-2017-0088287 |
Claims
1. A compound, comprising: a fullerene derivative represented by
Chemical Formula 1: ##STR00056## wherein, in Chemical Formula 1,
R.sup.a is hydrogen or a C1 to C10 alkyl group, R.sup.1 to R.sup.5
are independently one of a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C10
alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C12 aryl
group, and at least one of R.sup.1 to R.sup.5 is a C1 to C10 alkyl
group substituted with at least one of a fluorine and a cyano
group, or a C6 to C12 aryl group substituted with at least one of a
fluorine and a cyano group.
2. The compound of claim 1, wherein the fullerene derivative is a
compound that is configured to be vacuum-deposited based on
sublimation.
3. The compound of claim 2, wherein the fullerene derivative is
configured to, at a pressure of 1 Pa or less, have an about 10 wt %
weight loss relative to an initial weight at a temperature of less
than or equal to about 450.degree. C., have an about 50 wt % weight
loss relative to an initial weight at a temperature of less than or
equal to about 510.degree. C., and have an about 90 wt % weight
loss relative to an initial weight at a temperature of less than or
equal to about 600.degree. C.
4. The compound of claim 1, wherein the fullerene derivative has a
LUMO energy level of about 3.7 eV to about 5.0 eV and a HOMO energy
level of about 5.8 eV to about 7.0 eV.
5. The compound of claim 1, wherein R.sup.1 to R.sup.5 are
independently one of a C1 to C10 alkyl group substituted with at
least one of a fluorine and a cyano group, or a C6 to C12 aryl
group substituted with at least one of a fluorine and a cyano
group.
6. The compound of claim 1, wherein the fullerene derivative is
represented by one of Chemical Formulae 1a to 1l: ##STR00057##
##STR00058## ##STR00059## ##STR00060## wherein, in Chemical
Formulae 1a and 1b, R.sup.1 to R.sup.3 are independently one of
hydrogen or a fluorine and at least one of R.sup.1 to R.sup.3 is a
fluorine.
7. A thin film comprising the compound of claim 1.
8. The thin film of claim 7, wherein the thin film is associated
with a peak absorption wavelength (.lamda..sub.max) that is shorter
than a peak absorption wavelength (.lamda..sub.max) of a thin film
including C60 fullerene.
9. A photoelectric device, comprising: a first electrode and a
second electrode facing each other, and an organic layer between
the first electrode and the second electrode wherein the organic
layer includes a fullerene derivative represented by Chemical
Formula 1: ##STR00061## wherein, in Chemical Formula 1, R.sup.a is
hydrogen or a C1 to C10 alkyl group, R.sup.1 to R.sup.5 are
independently one of a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C10 alkyl
group or a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C12 aryl group, and
at least one of R.sup.1 to R.sup.5 is a C1 to C10 alkyl group
substituted with at least one of a fluorine and a cyano group, or a
C6 to C12 aryl group substituted with at least one of a fluorine
and a cyano group.
10. The photoelectric device of claim 9, wherein R.sup.1 to R.sup.5
of Chemical Formula 1 are independently one of a C1 to C10 alkyl
group substituted with at least one of a fluorine and a cyano
group, or a C6 to C12 aryl group substituted with at least one of a
fluorine and a cyano group.
11. The photoelectric device of claim 9, wherein the fullerene
derivative is represented by one of Chemical Formulae 1a to 1l:
##STR00062## ##STR00063## ##STR00064## ##STR00065## wherein, in
Chemical Formula 1a, R.sup.1 to R.sup.3 is hydrogen or a fluorine,
and at least one of R.sup.1 to R.sup.3 is a fluorine.
12. The photoelectric device of claim 9, wherein the organic layer
includes an active layer, the active layer includes a p-type
semiconductor and an n-type semiconductor that at least partially
comprise a pn junction, and the n-type semiconductor includes the
fullerene derivative.
13. The photoelectric device of claim 12, wherein the p-type
semiconductor and the n-type semiconductor are configured to be
co-deposited based on sublimation.
14. The photoelectric device of claim 12, wherein the fullerene
derivative has a LUMO energy level of about 3.7 eV to about 5.0 eV
and a HOMO energy level of about 5.8 eV to about 7.0 eV.
15. The photoelectric device of claim 14, wherein the p-type
semiconductor has a LUMO energy level of about 3.0 eV to about 3.6
eV and a HOMO energy level of about 5.1 eV to about 5.7 eV.
16. The photoelectric device of claim 15, wherein the p-type
semiconductor is a light absorbing material having a core structure
including an electron donating moiety, a pi conjugation linking
group, and an electron accepting moiety.
17. The photoelectric device of claim 16, wherein the p-type
semiconductor includes a compound represented by Chemical Formula
2: ##STR00066## wherein, in Chemical Formula 2, X is Se, Te, SO,
SO.sub.2, or SiR.sup.aR.sup.b, EDG is an electron donating group,
EAG is an electron accepting group, and R.sup.11, R.sup.12,
R.sup.a, and R.sup.b are independently one of hydrogen or a
monovalent substituent.
18. An electronic device comprising the photoelectric device of
claim 9.
19. An image sensor comprising the photoelectric device of claim 9.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority to and the benefit of,
under 35 U.S.C. .sctn. 119, Korean Patent Application No.
10-2017-0088287 filed in the Korean Intellectual Property Office on
Jul. 12, 2017, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein
by reference.
BACKGROUND
1. Field
[0002] Fullerene derivatives, photoelectric devices, and image
sensors are disclosed.
2. Description of the Related Art
[0003] Fullerene is a molecule having a closed-cage structure
comprising carbon atoms. Fullerene may be used in various fields
due to its stable structure and satisfactory electric
characteristics. Recently, various fullerene derivatives have been
developed by combining the fullerene molecule with a
substituent.
[0004] Photoelectric devices may convert light (e.g., incident
light) into electrical signals based on using photoelectric
effects. A given photoelectric device may include a photodiode, a
phototransistor, and the like, and it may be included in an
electronic device, such as an image sensor.
SUMMARY
[0005] Some example embodiments provide a novel compound including
a novel fullerene derivative that may be applied to ("included in")
a photoelectric device.
[0006] Some example embodiments provide a photoelectric device
including the novel fullerene derivative.
[0007] Some example embodiments provide an image sensor including
the photoelectric device.
[0008] According to some example embodiments, a compound including
a fullerene derivative represented by Chemical Formula 1 is
provided.
##STR00001##
[0009] In Chemical Formula 1,
[0010] R.sup.a is hydrogen or a C1 to C10 alkyl group,
[0011] R.sup.1 to R.sup.5 are independently one of a substituted or
unsubstituted C1 to C10 alkyl group, or a substituted or
unsubstituted C6 to C12 aryl group, and
[0012] at least one of R.sup.1 to R.sup.5 is a C1 to C10 alkyl
group substituted with at least one of a fluorine and a cyano
group, or a C6 to C12 aryl group substituted with at least one of a
fluorine and a cyano group.
[0013] The fullerene derivative may be a compound that is
configured to be vacuum-deposited based on sublimation.
[0014] The fullerene derivative may have an about 10 wt % weight
loss relative to an initial weight at a temperature of less than or
equal to about 450.degree. C., an about 50 wt % weight loss
relative to an initial weight at a temperature of less than or
equal to about 510.degree. C., and an about 90 wt % weight loss
relative to an initial weight at a temperature of less than or
equal to about 600.degree. C., when the fullerene derivative is
performed a thermogravimetric analysis at 1 Pa or less.
[0015] The fullerene derivative may have a LUMO energy level of
about 3.7 eV to about 5.0 eV and a HOMO energy level of about 5.8
eV to about 7.0 eV.
[0016] R.sup.1 to R.sup.5 of Chemical Formula 1 may independently
be one of a C1 to C10 alkyl group substituted with at least one of
a fluorine and a cyano group, or a C6 to C12 aryl group substituted
with at least one of a fluorine and a cyano group.
[0017] The fullerene derivative may be represented by one of
Chemical Formulae 1a to 1l.
##STR00002## ##STR00003## ##STR00004## ##STR00005##
[0018] In Chemical Formulae 1a and 1b, R.sup.1 to R.sup.3 are
independently one of hydrogen or fluorine and at least one of
R.sup.1 to R.sup.3 is fluorine.
[0019] According to some example embodiments, a thin film including
the compound is provided.
[0020] A peak absorption wavelength (.lamda..sub.max) of the thin
film may be shorter than a peak absorption wavelength
(.lamda..sub.max) of a thin film including C60 fullerene.
[0021] According to yet some example embodiments, a photoelectric
device includes a first electrode and a second electrode facing
each other and an organic layer disposed between the first
electrode and the second electrode, wherein the organic layer
includes fullerene derivative represented by Chemical Formula
1.
##STR00006##
[0022] In Chemical Formula 1,
[0023] R.sup.a is hydrogen or a C1 to C10 alkyl group,
[0024] R.sup.1 to R.sup.5 are independently one of a substituted or
unsubstituted C1 to C10 alkyl group or a substituted or
unsubstituted C6 to C12 aryl group, and
[0025] at least one of R.sup.1 to R.sup.5 is a C1 to C10 alkyl
group substituted with at least one of a fluorine and a cyano
group, or a C6 to C12 aryl group substituted with at least one of a
fluorine and a cyano group.
[0026] R.sup.1 to R.sup.5 of Chemical Formula 1 may independently
be one of a C1 to C10 alkyl group substituted with at least one of
fluorine and a cyano group, or a C6 to C12 aryl group substituted
with at least one of fluorine and a cyano group.
[0027] The fullerene derivative may be represented by one of
Chemical Formulae 1a to 1l.
##STR00007## ##STR00008## ##STR00009## ##STR00010##
[0028] In Chemical Formulae 1a and 1b, R.sup.1 to R.sup.3 is
hydrogen or fluorine and at least one of R.sup.1 to R.sup.3 is a
fluorine.
[0029] The organic layer may include an active layer, the active
layer may include a p-type semiconductor and an n-type
semiconductor that at least partially comprise a pn junction, and
the n-type semiconductor may include the fullerene derivative.
[0030] The p-type semiconductor and the n-type semiconductor may be
configured to be co-deposited based on sublimation.
[0031] The fullerene derivative may have a LUMO energy level of
about 3.7 eV to about 5.0 eV and a HOMO energy level of about 5.8
eV to about 7.0 eV.
[0032] The p-type semiconductor may have a LUMO energy level of
about 3.0 eV to about 3.6 eV and a HOMO energy level of about 5.1
eV to about 5.7 eV.
[0033] The p-type semiconductor may be a light absorbing material
having a core structure including an electron donating moiety, a
.pi. conjugation linking group, and an electron-accepting
moiety.
[0034] The p-type semiconductor may include a compound represented
by Chemical Formula 2.
##STR00011##
[0035] In Chemical Formula 2,
[0036] X is Se, Te, SO, SO.sub.2, or SiR.sup.aR.sup.b,
[0037] EDG is an electron donating group,
[0038] EAG is an electron accepting group,
[0039] R.sup.11, R.sup.12, R.sup.a, and R.sup.b are independently
one of hydrogen or a monovalent substituent.
[0040] According to some example embodiments, an electronic device
includes the photoelectric device.
[0041] According to yet some example embodiments, an image sensor
includes the photoelectric device.
[0042] The fullerene derivative satisfying optical characteristics
and electric characteristics is provided and characteristics of a
photoelectric device and an electronic device including the same
may be improved.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0043] FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a photoelectric
device according to some example embodiments,
[0044] FIG. 2 is a schematic top plan view showing an organic CMOS
image sensor according to some example embodiments,
[0045] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing one example of the
organic CMOS image sensor of FIG. 2,
[0046] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing another example of
the organic CMOS image sensor,
[0047] FIG. 5 is a schematic top plan view showing an organic CMOS
image sensor according to some example embodiments,
[0048] FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing one example of the
organic CMOS image sensor of FIG. 5,
[0049] FIG. 7 is a graph showing light absorption characteristics
of the fullerene or fullerene derivatives according to Synthesis
Examples 1 to 4 and Reference Example, and
[0050] FIG. 8 is a graph showing light absorption characteristics
of a film obtained by codepositing the fullerene derivative
according to Synthesis Example 1 and fullerene according to
Reference Example with a p-type semiconductor.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0051] Hereinafter, example embodiments of the present disclosure
will be described in detail so that a person skilled in the art
would understand the same. This disclosure may, however, be
embodied in many different forms and is not construed as limited to
the example embodiments set forth herein.
[0052] It should be understood that, although the terms first,
second, third, etc. may be used herein to describe various
elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections, these
elements, components, regions, layers, and/or sections should not
be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish
one element, component, region, layer, or section from another
region, layer, or section. Thus, a first element, component,
region, layer, or section discussed below could be termed a second
element, component, region, layer, or section without departing
from the teachings of example embodiments.
[0053] Spatially relative terms (e.g., "beneath," "below," "lower,"
"above," "upper," and the like) may be used herein for ease of
description to describe one element or feature's relationship to
another element(s) or feature(s) as illustrated in the figures. It
should be understood that the spatially relative terms are intended
to encompass different orientations of the device in use or
operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures.
For example, if the device in the figures is turned over, elements
described as "below" or "beneath" other elements or features would
then be oriented "above" the other elements or features. Thus, the
term "below" may encompass both an orientation of above and below.
The device may be otherwise oriented (rotated 90 degrees or at
other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used
herein interpreted accordingly.
[0054] The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing
various embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of
example embodiments. As used herein, the singular forms "a," "an,"
and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless
the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further
understood that the terms "includes," "including," "comprises,"
and/or "comprising," when used in this specification, specify the
presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements,
and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of
one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements,
components, and/or groups thereof.
[0055] Example embodiments are described herein with reference to
cross-sectional illustrations that are schematic illustrations of
idealized embodiments (and intermediate structures) of example
embodiments. As such, variations from the shapes of the
illustrations as a result, for example, of manufacturing techniques
and/or tolerances, are to be expected. Thus, example embodiments
should not be construed as limited to the shapes of regions
illustrated herein but are to include deviations in shapes that
result, for example, from manufacturing.
[0056] Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and
scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly
understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which example
embodiments belong. It will be further understood that terms,
including those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be
interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their
meaning in the context of the relevant art and will not be
interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly
so defined herein.
[0057] When the terms "about" or "substantially" are used in this
specification in connection with a numerical value, it is intended
that the associated numerical value include a tolerance of .+-.10%
around the stated numerical value. When ranges are specified, the
range includes all values therebetween such as increments of
0.1%.
[0058] In the drawings, the thickness of layers, films, panels,
regions, etc., are exaggerated for clarity. Like reference numerals
designate like elements throughout the specification. It will be
understood that when an element such as a layer, film, region, or
substrate is referred to as being "on" another element, it can be
directly on the other element or intervening elements may also be
present. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being
"directly on" another element, there are no intervening elements
present.
[0059] In the drawings, parts having no relationship with the
description are omitted for clarity of the embodiments, and the
same or similar constituent elements are indicated by the same
reference numeral throughout the specification.
[0060] Hereinafter, `a combination` refers to a mixture of two or
more and a stack structure of two or more.
[0061] As used herein, when a definition is not otherwise provided,
`substituted` refers to replacement of hydrogen of a compound by a
substituent selected from a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, an
alkoxy group, a nitro group, a cyano group, an amino group, an
azido group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono
group, a carbonyl group, a carbamyl group, a thiol group, an ester
group, a carboxyl group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or
a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof, a C1 to C20
alkyl group, a C2 to C20 alkenyl group, a C2 to C20 alkynyl group,
a C6 to C30 aryl group, a C7 to C30 arylalkyl group, a C1 to C30
alkoxy group, a C1 to C20 heteroalkyl group, a C3 to C20
heteroarylalkyl group, a C3 to C30 cycloalkyl group, a C3 to C15
cycloalkenyl group, a C6 to C15 cycloalkynyl group, a C3 to C30
heterocycloalkyl group, and a combination thereof.
[0062] Hereinafter, a fullerene derivative according to some
example embodiments is described.
[0063] A fullerene derivative according to some example embodiments
is represented by Chemical Formula 1.
##STR00012##
[0064] In Chemical Formula 1,
[0065] R.sup.a is hydrogen or a C1 to C10 alkyl group,
[0066] R.sup.1 to R.sup.5 are independently one of a substituted or
unsubstituted C1 to C10 alkyl group or a substituted or
unsubstituted C6 to C12 aryl group, and
[0067] at least one of R.sup.1 to R.sup.5 is a C1 to C10 alkyl
group substituted with a fluorine, a cyano group, or a combination
thereof or a C6 to C12 aryl group substituted with a fluorine, a
cyano group, or a combination thereof.
[0068] The fullerene derivative has a 5-substituted or
6-substituted structure at a particular position and thus may
increase a steric hindrance but decrease a pi conjugation structure
(a .pi.-conjugation system) compared with an unsubstituted C60
fullerene. Accordingly, the fullerene derivative may reduce an
aggregation during the deposition and thus improve deposition
characteristics and suppress transformation of optical properties
such as a shift of an absorption wavelength spectrum of light,
which may be caused by the aggregation, compared with the
unsubstituted C60 fullerene.
[0069] The fullerene derivative may be configured to be
vacuum-deposited, for example, vacuum-deposited through ("based
on") sublimation. The vacuum deposition through sublimation may be
confirmed by performing a thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), for
example, the fullerene derivative may have an about 10 wt % weight
loss relative to an initial weight at less than or equal to about
450.degree. C., an about 50 wt % weight loss relative to an initial
weight at less than or equal to about 510.degree. C., and an about
90 wt % weight loss relative to an initial weight at less than or
equal to about 600.degree. C.
[0070] For example, the fullerene derivative may be configured to
have, at a pressure of 1 Pa or less, an about 10 wt % weight loss
relative to an initial weight at about 300.degree. C. to about
400.degree. C., an about 50 wt % weight loss relative to an initial
weight at about 380.degree. C. to about 450.degree. C., and a
greater than or equal to about 90 wt % weight loss relative to an
initial weight at about 430.degree. C. to about 500.degree. C., for
example in the thermogravimetric analysis. Within the range, the
about 10 wt % weight loss relative to the initial weight may for
example occur at about 310.degree. C. to about 380.degree. C., the
about 50 wt % weight loss relative to the initial weight may occur
at about 400.degree. C. to about 430.degree. C., and greater than
or equal to about 90 wt % weight loss may occur relative to the
initial weight at about 460.degree. C. to about 490.degree. C.
[0071] The fullerene derivative may have ("may be associated with")
a LUMO energy level of about 3.7 eV to about 5.0 eV and a HOMO
energy level of about 5.8 eV to about 7.0 eV, a LUMO energy level
of about 3.8 eV to about 4.9 eV and a HOMO energy level of about
6.0 eV to about 6.9 eV, a LUMO energy level of about 3.8 eV to 4.8
eV and a HOMO energy level of about 6.0 eV to 6.7 eV, or a LUMO
energy level of about 3.8 eV to about 4.5 eV and a HOMO energy
level of about 6.0 eV to about 6.5 eV. The fullerene derivative may
have for example an energy band gap of about 2.0 eV to about 2.3
eV. When the fullerene derivative has an energy level within the
ranges, it may be configured to be used as an n-type semiconductor
effectively.
[0072] For example, R.sup.1 to R.sup.5 of Chemical Formula 1 may
independently be a C1 to C10 alkyl group substituted with fluorine,
a cyano group, or a combination thereof ("at least one of a
fluorine and a cyano group") or a C6 to C12 aryl group substituted
with a fluorine, a cyano group, or a combination thereof.
[0073] For example, R.sup.1 to R.sup.5 of Chemical Formula 1 may
independently be an alkyl group substituted with one fluorine, a
phenyl group substituted with one fluorine, a biphenyl group
substituted with one fluorine, or a naphthyl group substituted with
one fluorine.
[0074] For example, R.sup.1 to R.sup.5 of Chemical Formula 1 may
independently be an alkyl group substituted with two fluorines, a
phenyl group substituted with two fluorines, a biphenyl group
substituted with two fluorines, or a naphthyl group substituted
with two fluorines.
[0075] For example, R.sup.1 to R.sup.5 of Chemical Formula 1 may
independently be an alkyl group substituted with three fluorines, a
phenyl group substituted with three fluorines, a biphenyl group
substituted with three fluorines, or a naphthyl group substituted
with three fluorines.
[0076] For example, R.sup.1 to R.sup.5 of Chemical Formula 1 may
independently be an alkyl group substituted with four fluorines, a
phenyl group substituted with four fluorines, a biphenyl group
substituted with four fluorines, or a naphthyl group substituted
with four fluorines.
[0077] For example, R.sup.1 to R.sup.5 of Chemical Formula 1 may
independently be an alkyl group substituted with five fluorines, a
phenyl group substituted with five fluorines, a biphenyl group
substituted with five fluorines, or a naphthyl group substituted
with five fluorines.
[0078] For example, R.sup.1 to R.sup.5 of Chemical Formula 1 may
independently be an alkyl group substituted with one cyano group, a
phenyl group substituted with one cyano group, a biphenyl group
substituted with one cyano group, or a naphthyl group substituted
with one cyano group.
[0079] For example, R.sup.1 to R.sup.5 of Chemical Formula 1 may
independently be an alkyl group substituted with two cyano groups,
a phenyl group substituted with two cyano groups, a biphenyl group
substituted with two cyano groups, or a naphthyl group substituted
with two cyano groups.
[0080] For example, R.sup.1 to R.sup.5 of Chemical Formula 1 may
independently be an alkyl group substituted with three cyano
groups, a phenyl group substituted with three cyano groups, a
biphenyl group substituted with three cyano groups, or a naphthyl
group substituted with three cyano groups.
[0081] For example, R.sup.1 to R.sup.5 of Chemical Formula 1 may
independently be an alkyl group substituted with four cyano groups,
a phenyl group substituted with four cyano groups, a biphenyl group
substituted with four cyano groups, or a naphthyl group substituted
with four cyano groups.
[0082] For example, R.sup.1 to R.sup.5 of Chemical Formula 1 may
independently be an alkyl group substituted with five cyano groups,
a phenyl group substituted with five cyano groups, a biphenyl group
substituted with five cyano groups, or a naphthyl group substituted
with five cyano groups.
[0083] The fullerene derivative may be for example represented by
one of Chemical Formulae 1a to 1l, but is not limited thereto.
##STR00013## ##STR00014## ##STR00015## ##STR00016##
[0084] In Chemical Formulae 1a and 1b, R.sup.1 to R.sup.3 are
independently one of hydrogen or fluorine and at least one of
R.sup.1 to R.sup.3 is fluorine.
[0085] The fullerene derivative may be configured to be
vacuum-deposited through ("based on") sublimation into a thin film
as described above. The thin film may maintain ("may be configured
to maintain") inherent characteristics of the fullerene derivative
without breaking and/or transforming a chemical bond of the
fullerene derivative, and accordingly, transformation of optical
properties of the thin film may be reduced, compared with
transformation of the optical properties due to an aggregation
during deposition of a thin film including an unsubstituted C60
fullerene. For example, optical absorption characteristics of the
thin film including the fullerene derivative may be shifted toward
a short wavelength compared with those of the thin film including
the unsubstituted C60 fullerene, for example, a thin film including
the fullerene derivative may be associated with a peak absorption
wavelength (.lamda..sub.max) that is be shorter than that of the
thin film including the unsubstituted C60 fullerene.
[0086] Hereinafter, a photoelectric device including the fullerene
derivative is described.
[0087] FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a photoelectric
device according to some example embodiments.
[0088] Referring to FIG. 1, a photoelectric device 100 according to
some example embodiments includes a first electrode 10 and a second
electrode 20 facing each other and an organic layer 30 disposed
between ("interposing between") the first electrode 10 and the
second electrode 20.
[0089] A substrate (not shown) may be disposed on a surface of the
first electrode 10 or a surface of the second electrode 20. The
substrate may be for example made of (may at least partially
comprise) an inorganic material such as glass, an organic material
such as polycarbonate, polymethylmethacrylate,
polyethyleneterephthalate, polyethylenenaphthalate, polyamide,
polyethersulfone, or a combination thereof, or a silicon wafer. The
substrate may be omitted.
[0090] One electrode of the first electrode 10 and the second
electrode 20 may be an anode and the other may be a cathode. For
example, the first electrode 10 may be an anode and the second
electrode 20 may be a cathode.
[0091] At least one electrode of the first electrode 10 and the
second electrode 20 may be a light-transmitting electrode and the
light-transmitting electrode may be for example made of ("may at
least partially comprise") a conductive oxide such as an indium tin
oxide (ITO), indium zinc oxide (IZO), zinc oxide (ZnO), tin oxide
(SnO), aluminum tin oxide (AITO), and fluorine doped tin oxide
(FTO), or a metal thin layer of a single layer or a multilayer.
When one electrode of the first electrode 10 and the second
electrode 20 is a non-light-transmitting electrode, it may be made
of ("may at least partially comprise") for example an opaque
conductor such as aluminum (Al), silver (Ag), or gold (Au). For
example, the first electrode 10 and the second electrode 20 may be
all light-transmitting electrodes. For example, the second
electrode 20 may be a light receiving electrode disposed at a light
receiving side (e.g., on a side of the photoelectric device 100
that is configured to receive incident light from an external
environment).
[0092] The organic layer 30 may include an active layer.
[0093] The active layer may be a layer including a p-type
semiconductor and an n-type semiconductor to at least partially
comprise a pn junction, which is a layer configured to produce
excitons based on receiving light from outside (e.g., incident
light from the external environment) and then separating holes and
electrons from the produced excitons. The n-type semiconductor may
include the fullerene derivative.
[0094] The p-type semiconductor and the n-type semiconductor may be
light absorbing materials that are configured to absorb at least
one part of each visible wavelength spectrum of light and for
example the p-type semiconductor may be a light absorbing material
that may absorb light in a wavelength spectrum of light of greater
than or equal to about 400 nm and less than 500 nm ("a blue
wavelength spectrum of light"), about 500 nm to about 600 nm ("a
green wavelength spectrum of light"), and/or greater than about 600
nm and less than or equal to about 700 nm ("a red wavelength
spectrum of light") and the n-type semiconductor may be a fullerene
derivative.
[0095] For example, the p-type semiconductor may be a light
absorbing material that may selectively absorb light in a
wavelength spectrum of light of greater than or equal to about 400
nm and less than 500 nm, about 500 nm to about 600 nm, and greater
about 600 nm and less than or equal to about 700 nm and the n-type
semiconductor may be a fullerene derivative. For example, the
p-type semiconductor may be a light absorbing material that may
selectively absorb light ("may be configured to selectively absorb
light") in a wavelength spectrum of light of about 500 nm to about
600 nm and the n-type semiconductor may be a fullerene
derivative.
[0096] For example, the p-type semiconductor may be for example a
light absorbing material having a LUMO energy level of about 3.0 eV
to about 3.6 eV and a HOMO energy level of about 5.1 eV to about
5.7 eV. Within the ranges, the p-type semiconductor may be for
example a light absorbing material having a LUMO energy level of
about 3.1 eV to about 3.5 eV and a HOMO energy level of about 5.2
eV to about 5.6 eV.
[0097] For example, the p-type semiconductor may be for example a
light absorbing material having a core structure including an
electron donating moiety, a pi conjugation linking group, and an
electron accepting moiety.
[0098] The p-type semiconductor is a compound having the core
structure and may include for example a compound represented by
Chemical Formula 2, but is not limited thereto.
##STR00017##
[0099] In Chemical Formula 2,
[0100] X is Se, Te, SO, SO.sub.2, or SiR.sup.aR.sup.b,
[0101] EDG is an electron donating group,
[0102] EAG is an electron accepting group, and
[0103] R.sup.11, R.sup.12, R.sup.a, and R.sup.b are independently
("independently one of")hydrogen or a monovalent substituent.
[0104] Herein, the monovalent substituent may be for example a
substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C30 alkyl group, a substituted
or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, a substituted or
unsubstituted C3 to C30 heteroaryl group, a substituted or
unsubstituted C1 to C6 alkoxy group, a halogen, or a cyano group,
but is not limited thereto.
[0105] The p-type semiconductor may be for example a light
absorbing material represented by Chemical Formula 2A, but is not
limited thereto.
##STR00018##
[0106] In Chemical Formula 2A,
[0107] X is Se, Te, SO, SO.sub.2, or SiR.sup.aR.sup.b,
[0108] Ar is a substituted or unsubstituted 5-membered ring, a
substituted or unsubstituted 6-membered ring, or a condensed ring
of two or more of the foregoing rings,
[0109] Ar.sup.1a and Ar.sup.2a are independently a substituted or
unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group or a substituted or
unsubstituted C3 to C30 heteroaryl group, Ar.sup.1a and Ar.sup.2a
are independently present or linked with each other by a linker of
G.sup.1 to form ("at least partially comprise") a ring, wherein
G.sup.1 is one of a single bond, --(CR.sup.gR.sup.h).sub.n2--,
--O--, --S--, --Se--, --N.dbd., --NR.sup.i--, --SiR.sup.jR.sup.k--,
and --GeR.sup.lR.sup.m-- and n2 is 1 or 2, and
[0110] R.sup.1a to R.sup.1a, R.sup.a, R.sup.b, and R.sup.g to
R.sup.m are independently hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted
C1 to C30 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30
aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C30 heteroaryl
group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C6 alkoxy group,
halogen or cyano group.
[0111] The p-type semiconductor may be for example a light
absorbing material represented by one chemical formula of Chemical
Formulae 2A-1 to 2A-4 but is not limited thereto.
##STR00019##
[0112] In each chemical formula of Chemical Formulae 2A-1 to
2A-4,
[0113] X is Se, Te, SO, SO.sub.2, or SiR.sup.aR.sup.b,
[0114] Z.sup.1 is O or CR.sup.cR.sup.d,
[0115] Y.sup.1 is N or CR.sup.e,
[0116] Y.sup.2 is one of P, S, Se, Te, and C(R.sup.f)(CN),
[0117] Y.sup.3 is O, S, Se, or Te,
[0118] Y.sup.4 is N or NR.sup.18a,
[0119] Y.sup.5 is CR.sup.19a or C.dbd.CR.sup.20a(CN),
[0120] Ar.sup.1a and Ar.sup.2a are independently a substituted or
unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group or a substituted or
unsubstituted C3 to C30 heteroaryl group, Ar.sup.1a and Ar.sup.2a
are independently present or linked with each other to form ("at
least partially comprise") a ring,
[0121] R.sup.1a to R.sup.3a, R.sup.11a, R.sup.12a, R.sup.15a to
R.sup.20a, R.sup.24a, R.sup.25a, and R.sup.a to R.sup.f are
independently ("independently one of") hydrogen, a substituted or
unsubstituted C1 to C30 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted
C6 to C30 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C30
heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C6 alkoxy
group, halogen or cyano group,
[0122] n1 is 0 or 1, m1 is 0 or 1, and m2 is an integer ranging
from 0 to 4.
[0123] The light absorbing material represented by one of Chemical
Formulae 2A-1 to 2A-4 may be for example one compound of a
plurality of compounds of Group 1 to Group 4, but is not limited
thereto.
##STR00020## ##STR00021## ##STR00022## ##STR00023## ##STR00024##
##STR00025## ##STR00026## ##STR00027## ##STR00028## ##STR00029##
##STR00030##
[0124] In Groups 1 to 4,
[0125] hydrogen of each aromatic ring may be replaced by a
substituent selected from a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C30
alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C30 alkoxy group,
a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, a substituted
or unsubstituted C4 to C30 heteroaryl group, a halogen, a cyano
group, a cyano-containing group, and a combination thereof, and
[0126] R.sup.16, R.sup.17, R.sup.18, R.sup.20, and R.sup.f are
independently hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C30
alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C30 alkoxy group,
a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, a substituted
or unsubstituted C4 to C30 heteroaryl group, a halogen, a cyano
group, a cyano-containing group, or a combination thereof.
[0127] The n-type semiconductor may include the fullerene
derivative.
[0128] The fullerene derivative may electrically match with the
p-type semiconductor effectively and may have for example a LUMO
energy level of about 3.7 eV to about 5.0 eV and a HOMO energy
level of about 5.8 eV to about 7.0 eV. Within the ranges, for
example it may have a LUMO energy level of about 3.8 eV to about
4.9 eV and a HOMO energy level of about 6.0 eV to about 6.9 eV, a
LUMO energy level of about 3.8 eV to about 4.8 eV and a HOMO energy
level of about 6.0 eV to 6.7 eV, or a LUMO energy level of about
3.8 eV to about 4.5 eV and a HOMO energy level of about 6.0 eV to
6.5 eV. The fullerene derivative may have for example an energy
band gap of about 2.0 eV to about 2.3 eV. When the fullerene
derivative has an energy level within the ranges, it may play an
effective role of an n-type semiconductor with the p-type
semiconductor.
[0129] The fullerene derivative may be designed as long as it
satisfies the electrical characteristics and may be for example
represented by Chemical Formula 1.
##STR00031##
[0130] In Chemical Formula 1,
[0131] R.sup.a is hydrogen or a C1 to C10 alkyl group,
[0132] R.sup.1 to R.sup.5 are independently a substituted or
unsubstituted C1 to C10 alkyl group or a substituted or
unsubstituted C6 to C12 aryl group, and
[0133] at least one of R.sup.1 to R.sup.5 is a C1 to C10 alkyl
group substituted with a fluorine, a cyano group, or a combination
thereof or a C6 to C12 aryl group substituted with a fluorine, a
cyano group, or a combination thereof.
[0134] For example, R.sup.1 to R.sup.5 of Chemical Formula 1 may
independently be a C1 to C10 alkyl group substituted with a
fluorine, a cyano group, or a combination thereof or a C6 to C12
aryl group substituted with a fluorine, a cyano group, or a
combination thereof.
[0135] For example, R.sup.1 to R.sup.5 of Chemical Formula 1 may
independently be an alkyl group substituted with one fluorine, a
phenyl group substituted with one fluorine, a biphenyl group
substituted with one fluorine, or a naphthyl group substituted with
one fluorine.
[0136] For example, R.sup.1 to R.sup.5 of Chemical Formula 1 may
independently be an alkyl group substituted with two fluorines, a
phenyl group substituted with two fluorines, a biphenyl group
substituted with two fluorines, or a naphthyl group substituted
with two fluorines.
[0137] For example, R.sup.1 to R.sup.5 of Chemical Formula 1 may
independently be an alkyl group substituted with three fluorines, a
phenyl group substituted with three fluorines, a biphenyl group
substituted with three fluorines, or a naphthyl group substituted
with three fluorines.
[0138] For example, R.sup.1 to R.sup.5 of Chemical Formula 1 may
independently be an alkyl group substituted with four fluorines, a
phenyl group substituted with four fluorines, a biphenyl group
substituted with four fluorines, or a naphthyl group substituted
with four fluorines.
[0139] For example, R.sup.1 to R.sup.5 of Chemical Formula 1 may
independently be an alkyl group substituted with five fluorines, a
phenyl group substituted with five fluorines, a biphenyl group
substituted with five fluorines, or a naphthyl group substituted
with five fluorines.
[0140] For example, R.sup.1 to R.sup.5 of Chemical Formula 1 may
independently be an alkyl group substituted with one cyano group, a
phenyl group substituted with one cyano group, a biphenyl group
substituted with one cyano group, or a naphthyl group substituted
with one cyano group.
[0141] For example, R.sup.1 to R.sup.5 of Chemical Formula 1 may
independently be an alkyl group substituted with two cyano groups,
a phenyl group substituted with two cyano groups, a biphenyl group
substituted with two cyano groups, or a naphthyl group substituted
with two cyano groups.
[0142] For example, R.sup.1 to R.sup.5 of Chemical Formula 1 may
independently be an alkyl group substituted with three cyano
groups, a phenyl group substituted with three cyano groups, a
biphenyl group substituted with three cyano groups, or a naphthyl
group substituted with three cyano groups.
[0143] For example, R.sup.1 to R.sup.5 of Chemical Formula 1 may
independently be an alkyl group substituted with four cyano groups,
a phenyl group substituted with four cyano groups, a biphenyl group
substituted with four cyano groups, or a naphthyl group substituted
with four cyano groups.
[0144] For example, R.sup.1 to R.sup.5 of Chemical Formula 1 may
independently be an alkyl group substituted with five cyano groups,
a phenyl group substituted with five cyano groups, a biphenyl group
substituted with five cyano groups, or a naphthyl group substituted
with five cyano groups.
[0145] The fullerene derivative may be for example represented by
one chemical formula of Chemical Formulae 1a to 1l, but is not
limited thereto.
##STR00032## ##STR00033## ##STR00034## ##STR00035##
[0146] In Chemical Formulae 1a and 1b, R.sup.1 to R.sup.3 is
hydrogen or a fluorine and at least one of R.sup.1 to R.sup.3 is a
fluorine.
[0147] The fullerene derivative is effectively electrically matched
with the p-type semiconductor as aforementioned. In addition, the
fullerene derivative has a 5-substituted or 6-substituted structure
at a particular position and thus may increase a steric hindrance
but decrease a pi conjugation structure compared with the
unsubstituted C60 fullerene. Accordingly, the fullerene derivative
may suppress an aggregation during the deposition compared with the
unsubstituted C60 fullerene and thus may improve deposition
characteristics and reduce optical properties such as a shift of an
absorption wavelength spectrum of light which may be caused by the
aggregation.
[0148] The above p-type semiconductor and an n-type semiconductor
including the fullerene derivative may be configured to be
co-deposited through ("based on") sublimation to form ("at least
partially comprise") an active layer, and thus the active layer may
maintain ("may be configured to maintain") inherent characteristics
of the fullerene derivative without breaking and/or transforming a
chemical bond of the fullerene derivative during the
co-deposition.
[0149] The fullerene derivative may have optical absorption
characteristics shifted toward a short wavelength compared with the
unsubstituted C60 fullerene, for example, a peak absorption
wavelength (.lamda..sub.max) of the thin film including the
fullerene derivative may be shorter than that of the thin film
including the unsubstituted C60 fullerene.
[0150] Optical absorption characteristics of the active layer may
be expressed by combining those of the p-type semiconductor with
those of the n-type semiconductor. For example, an absorption peak
of an active layer including a p-type semiconductor selectively
absorbing light in a wavelength spectrum of light of about 500 nm
to about 600 nm and an n-type semiconductor including a fullerene
derivative may be easily separated compared with that the thin film
including the p-type semiconductor selectively absorbing light in a
wavelength spectrum of light of about 500 nm to about 600 nm and an
unsubstituted C60 fullerene, and thus wavelength selectivity of the
active layer may be increased. Accordingly, the active layer may be
effectively used for a photoelectric device requiring the
wavelength selectivity.
[0151] The active layer may include an intrinsic layer formed based
on co-depositing the p-type semiconductor and the n-type
semiconductor including the fullerene derivative and the p-type
semiconductor and the n-type semiconductor may be included in a
volume ratio of about 1:9 to about 9:1, for example about 2:8 to
about 8:2, about 3:7 to about 7:3, about 4:6 to about 6:4, or about
5:5.
[0152] The active layer may further include a p-type layer and/or
an n-type layer in addition to the intrinsic layer. The p-type
layer may include the p-type semiconductor and the n-type layer may
include the n-type semiconductor. For example, the active layer may
include various combinations of a p-type layer/an l layer, an l
layer/an n-type layer, a p-type layer/an l layer/a n-type layer,
and the like.
[0153] The organic layer 30 may further include a charge auxiliary
layer (not shown) between the first electrode 10 and the active
layer and/or between the second electrode 20 and the active
layer.
[0154] The charge auxiliary layer may make holes and electrons
separated in the organic layer 30 (e.g., active layer) be
transported easily to improve efficiency.
[0155] The charge auxiliary layer may include at least one selected
from a hole injection layer for facilitating hole injection, a hole
transport layer for facilitating hole transport, an electron
blocking layer for preventing electron transport, an electron
injection layer for facilitating electron injection, an electron
transport layer for facilitating electron transport, and a hole
blocking layer for preventing hole transport.
[0156] The charge auxiliary layer may include for example an
organic material, an inorganic material, or an organic/inorganic
material. The organic material may be an organic material having
hole or electron characteristics and the inorganic material may be
for example a metal oxide such as molybdenum oxide, tungsten oxide,
or nickel oxide.
[0157] The charge auxiliary layer may include for example the
fullerene derivative.
[0158] The photoelectric device 100 may further include an
anti-reflection layer (not shown) on one surface of the first
electrode 10 or the second electrode 20. The anti-reflection layer
is disposed at a light incidence side and lowers reflectance of
light of incident light and thereby light absorbance is further
improved. For example, when light enters from the first electrode
10, the anti-reflection layer may be disposed on the first
electrode 10 while when light enters from the second electrode 20,
the anti-reflection layer may be disposed under the second
electrode 20.
[0159] The anti-reflection layer may include, for example a
material having a refractive index of about 1.6 to about 2.5, and
may include for example at least one of a metal oxide, a metal
sulfide, and an organic material having a refractive index within
the ranges. The anti-reflection layer may include, for example a
metal oxide such as an aluminum-containing oxide, a
molybdenum-containing oxide, a tungsten-containing oxide, a
vanadium-containing oxide, a rhenium-containing oxide, a
niobium-containing oxide, a tantalum-containing oxide, a
titanium-containing oxide, a nickel-containing oxide, a
copper-containing oxide, a cobalt-containing oxide, a
manganese-containing oxide, a chromium-containing oxide, a
tellurium-containing oxide, or a combination thereof; a metal
sulfide such as zinc sulfide; or an organic material such as an
amine derivative, but is not limited thereto.
[0160] In the photoelectric device 100, when light enters from the
first electrode 10 or second electrode 20 and the organic layer 30
(e.g., active layer) absorbs light in a predetermined wavelength
spectrum of light, excitons may be produced from the inside. The
excitons are separated into holes and electrons in the organic
layer 30 (e.g., active layer), and the separated holes are
transported to an anode that is one of the first electrode 10 and
the second electrode 20 and the separated electrons are transported
to the cathode that is the other of and the first electrode 10 and
the second electrode 20 so as to flow a current.
[0161] The photoelectric device 100 may be applied to ("included
in") a solar cell, an image sensor, a photodetector, a photosensor,
and an organic light emitting diode (OLED), but is not limited
thereto.
[0162] The photoelectric device may be for example applied to an
image sensor.
[0163] Hereinafter, an example of an image sensor including the
photoelectric device is described referring to drawings. As an
example of an image sensor, an organic CMOS image sensor is
described.
[0164] FIG. 2 is a schematic top plan view of an organic CMOS image
sensor according to some example embodiments and FIG. 3 is a
cross-sectional view showing one example of the organic CMOS image
sensor of FIG. 2 along cross-sectional view line III-III'.
[0165] Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, an organic CMOS image sensor 300
according to some example embodiments includes a semiconductor
substrate 110 integrated with photo-sensing devices 50a and 50b, a
transmission transistor (not shown) and a charge storage 55, a
lower insulation layer 60, a color filter layer 70, an upper
insulation layer 80, and a photoelectric device 100. As referred to
herein, a first element that is "integrated with" one or more
second elements refers to a first element that defines a volume
space wherein the second element(s) is wholly enclosed, such that
the first element partially or entirely encloses the second element
within the interior of the first element, or partially enclosed,
such that the one or more exposed surfaces of the second element,
exposed by the first element, are coplanar or define a continuous
surface with one or more outer surfaces of the first element.
[0166] The semiconductor substrate 110 may be a silicon substrate,
and is integrated with the photo-sensing devices 50a and 50b, the
transmission transistor (not shown), and the charge storage 55. The
photo-sensing devices 50a and 50b may be photodiodes (also referred
to herein as "photo-sensing devices").
[0167] The photo-sensing devices 50a and 50b, the transmission
transistor, and/or the charge storage 55 may be integrated in each
pixel, and as shown in the drawing, the photo-sensing devices 50a
and 50b may be respectively included in a blue pixel and a red
pixel and the charge storage 55 may be included in a green
pixel.
[0168] The photo-sensing devices 50a and 50b sense ("are configured
to sense") light, the information sensed by the photo-sensing
devices may be transferred by the transmission transistor, the
charge storage 55 is electrically connected to the photoelectric
device 100 (e.g., an organic photoelectric device) that will be
described later, and the information of the charge storage 55 may
be transferred by the transmission transistor.
[0169] A metal wire (not shown) and a pad (not shown) are formed on
the semiconductor substrate 110. In order to decrease signal delay,
the metal wire and pad may be made of a metal having low
resistivity, for example, aluminum (Al), copper (Cu), silver (Ag),
and alloys thereof, but are not limited thereto. Further, it is not
limited to the structure, and the metal wire and pad may be
disposed under the photo-sensing device 50a and 50b.
[0170] The lower insulation layer 60 is formed on the metal wire
and the pad. The lower insulation layer 60 may be made of ("may at
least partially comprise") an inorganic insulating material such as
a silicon oxide and/or a silicon nitride, or a low dielectric
constant (low K) material such as SiC, SiCOH, SiCO, and SiOF. The
lower insulation layer 60 has a trench exposing the charge storage
55. The trench may be filled with fillers.
[0171] A color filter layer 70 is formed on the lower insulation
layer 60. The color filter layer 70 includes a blue filter 70a
formed in a blue pixel and a red filter 70b in a red pixel. In some
example embodiments, a green filter is not included, but a green
filter may be further included. It will be understood that a blue
filter 70a is a filter configured to selectively filter light in a
blue wavelength spectrum out of light received at the filter, a red
filter 70b is a filter configured to selectively filter light in a
red wavelength spectrum out of light received at the filter, and a
green filter is a filter configured to selectively filter light in
a green wavelength spectrum out of light received at the
filter.
[0172] The upper insulation layer 80 is formed on the color filter
layer 70. The upper insulation layer 80 eliminates a step caused by
the color filter layer 70 and smoothens the surface. The upper
insulation layer 80 and the lower insulation layer 60 may include a
contact hole (not shown) exposing a pad, and a through-hole 85
exposing the charge storage 55 of the green pixel.
[0173] The photoelectric device 100 is formed on the upper
insulation layer 80. The photoelectric device 100 includes the
first electrode 10, the organic layer 30 (e.g., active layer), and
the second electrode 20 as described above. In the drawing of FIG.
3, the first electrode 10, the organic layer 30, and the second
electrode 20 are sequentially stacked, but this disclosure is not
limited thereto, and for example they may be stacked in an order of
the second electrode 20, the organic layer 30, and the first
electrode 10.
[0174] The first electrode 10 and the second electrode 20 may be
all light-transmitting electrodes and the organic layer 30 is the
same as described above. The organic layer 30 may for example
selectively absorb light in a green wavelength spectrum of light
and may replace a color filter of a green pixel.
[0175] Light in a green wavelength spectrum of light that enters
from the second electrode 20 is mainly absorbed by the organic
layer 30 and photoelectrically converted and light in a remaining
wavelength spectrum of light is transmitted through the first
electrode 10 and is sensed by the photo-sensing devices 50a and
50b.
[0176] Focusing lens (not shown) may be further formed on the
photoelectric device 100. The focusing lens may control a direction
of incident light and gather the light in one region. The focusing
lens may have a shape of, for example, a cylinder or a hemisphere,
but is not limited thereto.
[0177] As described above, the photoelectric device 100 has a stack
structure thereby a size of an image sensor may be reduced to
realize a down-sized image sensor.
[0178] In addition, the organic layer includes the aforementioned
fullerene derivative having optical absorption characteristics
shifted toward a short wavelength as described above and thus may
increase wavelength selectivity compared with the one including the
unsubstituted C60 fullerene.
[0179] The photoelectric device selectively absorbing light
("configured to selectively absorb light") in a green wavelength
spectrum of light is for example stacked but this disclosure is not
limited thereto. For example, a photoelectric device selectively
absorbing light in a blue wavelength spectrum of light may be
stacked and a green photo-sensing device and a red photo-sensing
device may be integrated in the semiconductor substrate 110 or a
photoelectric device selectively absorbing light in a red
wavelength spectrum of light may be stacked and a green
photo-sensing device and a blue photo-sensing device may be
integrated in the semiconductor substrate 110.
[0180] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing another example of
the organic CMOS image sensor.
[0181] The organic CMOS image sensor 400 according to some example
embodiments like the above embodiment includes a semiconductor
substrate 110 integrated with photo-sensing devices 50a and 50b, a
transmission transistor (not shown), and a charge storage 55, an
upper insulation layer 80 having a through-hole 85, and a
photoelectric device 100.
[0182] However, in the organic CMOS image sensor 400 according to
some example embodiments unlike the above embodiment, the
photo-sensing devices 50a and 50b are stacked in a vertical
direction (e.g., the photo-sensing devices 50a and 50b vertically
overlap with respect to each other), but the color filter layer 70
is omitted. The photo-sensing devices 50a and 50b are electrically
connected to charge storage (not shown) and signal may be
transferred by the transmission transistor. The photo-sensing
devices 50a and 50b may selectively absorb light in each wavelength
spectrum of light depending on a stacking depth.
[0183] Focusing lens (not shown) may be further formed on the
photoelectric device 100. The focusing lens may control a direction
of incident light and gather the light in one region. The focusing
lens may have a shape of, for example, a cylinder or a hemisphere,
but is not limited thereto.
[0184] As described above, the photoelectric device selectively
absorbing light in a green wavelength spectrum of light is stacked
and the red photo-sensing device and the blue photo-sensing device
are stacked, and thereby a size of an image sensor may be reduced
to realize a down-sized image sensor.
[0185] In FIG. 4, the photoelectric device selectively absorbing
light ("configured to selectively absorb light") in a green
wavelength spectrum of light is for example stacked, but this
disclosure is not limited thereto. For example, a photoelectric
device selectively absorbing light in a blue wavelength spectrum of
light may be stacked and a green photo-sensing device and a red
photo-sensing device may be integrated in the semiconductor
substrate 110 or a photoelectric device selectively absorbing light
("configured to selectively absorb light") in a red wavelength
spectrum of light may be stacked and a green photo-sensing device
and a blue photo-sensing device may be integrated in the
semiconductor substrate 110.
[0186] FIG. 5 is a schematic top plan view showing an organic CMOS
image sensor according to some example embodiments and FIG. 6 is a
cross-sectional view of the organic CMOS image sensor of FIG. 5
along cross-sectional view line VI-VI'.
[0187] The organic CMOS image sensor 500 according to some example
embodiments includes a photoelectric device selectively absorbing
light ("configured to selectively absorb light") in a green
wavelength spectrum of light, a photoelectric device selectively
absorbing light ("configured to selectively absorb light") in a
blue wavelength spectrum of light, and a photoelectric device
selectively absorbing light ("configured to selectively absorb
light") in a red wavelength spectrum of light that are stacked.
[0188] The organic CMOS image sensor 500 according to some example
embodiments includes a semiconductor substrate 110, a lower
insulation layer 60, an intermediate insulation layer 65, an upper
insulation layer 80, a first photoelectric device 100a, a second
photoelectric device 100b, and a third photoelectric device
100c.
[0189] The semiconductor substrate 110 may be a silicon substrate,
and is integrated with the transmission transistor (not shown) and
the charge storages 55a, 55b, and 55c.
[0190] A metal line (not shown) and pad (not shown) are formed on
the semiconductor substrate 110 and a lower insulation layer 60 is
formed on the metal line and pad.
[0191] The first photoelectric device 100a is formed on the lower
insulation layer 60.
[0192] The first photoelectric device 100a includes a first
electrode 10a and a second electrode 20a facing each other and an
organic layer 30a disposed between the first electrode 10a and the
second electrode 20a. The first electrode 10a, the second electrode
20a, and the organic layer 30a are the same as described above and
the organic layer 30a may selectively absorb light in one
wavelength spectrum of light of red, blue and green wavelength
spectra of light. For example, the first photoelectric device 100a
may be a red photoelectric device (e.g., configured to selectively
absorb red light).
[0193] In the drawing, the first electrode 10a, the organic layer
30a, and the second electrode 20a are sequentially stacked, but
this disclosure is not limited thereto, and for example they may be
stacked in an order of the second electrode 20a, the organic layer
30a, and the first electrode 10a.
[0194] The intermediate insulation layer 65 is formed on the first
photoelectric device 100a.
[0195] The second photoelectric device 100b is formed on the
intermediate insulation layer 65.
[0196] The second photoelectric device 100b includes a first
electrode 10b and a second electrode 20b facing each other and an
organic layer 30b disposed between the first electrode 10b and the
second electrode 20b. The first electrode 10b, the second electrode
20b, and the organic layer 30b are the same as described above and
the organic layer 30b may selectively absorb light in one
wavelength spectrum of light of red, blue and green. For example,
the second photoelectric device 100b may be a blue photoelectric
device.
[0197] In the drawing, the first electrode 10b, the organic layer
30b, and the second electrode 20b are sequentially stacked, but
this disclosure is not limited thereto, and for example they may be
stacked in an order of the second electrode 20b, the organic layer
30b, and the first electrode 10b.
[0198] The upper insulation layer 80 is formed on the second
photoelectric device 100b. The lower insulation layer 60, the
intermediate insulation layer 65, and the upper insulation layer 80
have a plurality of through-holes exposing the charge storages 55a,
55b, and 55c.
[0199] The third photoelectric device 100c is formed on the upper
insulation layer 80. The third photoelectric device 100c includes a
first electrode 10c and a second electrode 20c facing each other
and an organic layer 30c disposed between the first electrode 10c
and the second electrode 20c. The first electrode 10c, the second
electrode 20c, and the organic layer 30c are the same as described
above and the organic layer 30c may selectively absorb light in one
wavelength spectrum of light of red, blue and green. For example,
the third photoelectric device 100c may be a green photoelectric
device.
[0200] In the drawing, the first electrode 10c, the organic layer
30c, and the second electrode 20c are sequentially stacked, but
this disclosure is not limited thereto, and for example they may be
stacked in an order of the second electrode 20c, the organic layer
30c, and the first electrode 10c.
[0201] Focusing lens (not shown) may be further formed on the
photoelectric device 100c. The focusing lens may control a
direction of incident light and gather the light in one region. The
focusing lens may have a shape of, for example, a cylinder or a
hemisphere, but is not limited thereto.
[0202] In the drawing, the first photoelectric device 100a, the
second photoelectric device 100b, and the third photoelectric
device 100c are sequentially stacked, but the present disclosure is
not limited thereto, and they may be stacked in various orders.
[0203] As described above, the first photoelectric device 100a, the
second photoelectric device 100b, and the third photoelectric
device 100c that absorb light in different wavelength spectra of
light are stacked, and thereby a size of an image sensor may be
reduced to realize a down-sized image sensor.
[0204] The image sensor may be applied to ("included in"), for
example, various electronic devices such as a mobile phone or a
digital camera, but is not limited thereto.
[0205] Hereinafter, the embodiments are illustrated in more detail,
as shown in at least FIGS. 7-8, with reference to one or more
examples. However, these examples are simply examples, and the
scope of claims is not limited thereto.
SYNTHESIS EXAMPLES
Synthesis Example 1
##STR00036##
[0207] 1.8 g of C60(CH.sub.2TMS).sub.5H is synthesized according to
the same method as a method described in Organic Syntheses, Vol.
83, p. 80-87 (2006) except for using 2.0 g of fullerene C60 and
(trimethylsilyl)methyl magnesium chloride instead of methyl
magnesium bromide under a nitrogen atmosphere. A separation yield
of C60(CH.sub.2TMS).sub.5H is 80%.
[0208] Subsequently, 1.0 g of the obtained C60(CH.sub.2TMS).sub.5H
is dissolved in 100 ml of tetrahydrofuran (THF) under a nitrogen
atmosphere, 5.5 equivalents of t-BuLi is reacted with the solution
at -70.degree. C., and then, a fluoridation (F) of an .alpha.
position of a silyl group is performed by adding 6.0 equivalents of
N-fluorobenzenesulfonimide, while a desylilation is simultaneously
performed by stopping the reaction under an acid condition.
Subsequently, after distilling the THF, and then, a lithium salt
and the like remaining there are removed through silica gel using
dimethylsulfide (CS.sub.2) as a developing solvent. Subsequently,
after distilling the developing solvent, a HPLC is performed by
using toluene and isopropanol (=7:3 (v/v)) as a developing solvent
in a Buckyprep-column to obtain 0.5 g of C60(CH.sub.2F).sub.5H
represented by Chemical Formula 1aa. A separation yield of the
obtained C60(CH.sub.2F).sub.5H is 70%.
[0209] .sup.1H NMR (500 MHz, CS.sub.2/CDCl.sub.3=2/1): .delta. 2.39
(s, 6H), 2.46 (s, 6H), 2.61 (s, 3H), 4.52 (s, 1H)
Synthesis Example 2
##STR00037##
[0211] 1.6 g of C60(C.sub.6H.sub.5F).sub.5H represented by Chemical
Formula 1ca is synthesized according to the same method as a method
described in J. Organometa. Chem. 599, 32 (2000) except for using
1.0 g of fullerene C60 and 4-fluorophenyl magnesium bromide instead
of phenyl magnesium bromide (PhMgBr) under a nitrogen atmosphere. A
separation yield of the obtained C60(C.sub.6H.sub.5F).sub.5H is
97%.
[0212] .sup.1H NMR (500 MHz, CS.sub.2/CDCl.sub.3=2/1): .delta.
7.87-7.85 (m, 5H), 7.62-7.60 (m, 10H), 7.44-7.42 (m, 5H), 5.19 (s,
1H).
Synthesis Example 3
##STR00038##
[0214] 0.3 g of C60(C.sub.6H.sub.5F).sub.5H is added to 80 ml of
THF under a nitrogen atmosphere, 0.3 ml of a THF solution (1N) of
1.3 equivalents of potassium t-butoxide (KOtBu) is added thereto,
and the obtained mixture is stirred for 30 minutes at room
temperature. Subsequently, 4.7 ml of 300 equivalents of methyl
iodide is added to the aforementioned solution, and the obtained
mixture is stirred for 24 hours. After distilling a solvent
therein, a lithium salt and the like are removed through silica gel
using CS.sub.2 as a developing solvent. Subsequently, the solvent
is distilled to obtain 0.2 g of C60(C.sub.6H.sub.5F).sub.5CH.sub.3
Chemical Formula 1da. A separation yield of the obtained
C60(C.sub.6H.sub.5F).sub.5CH.sub.3 is 83%.
[0215] .sup.1H NMR (500 MHz, CS.sub.2/CDCl.sub.3=2/1): .delta.
7.87-7.85 (m, 5H), 7.62-7.60 (m, 10H), 7.44-7.42 (m, 5H), 1.39 (s,
3H).
Synthesis Example 4
##STR00039##
[0217] A synthesis is performed according to the same method as a
method described in J. Organometa. Chem. 599, 32 (2000) except for
using 0.9 g of fullerene C.sub.60 and a 3,5-difluorophenyl
magnesium bromide solution (a 2-THF solution, 0.5N) instead of a
4-fluorophenyl magnesium bromide solution under a nitrogen
atmosphere. A product is obtained in an amount of 0.6 g, and a
separation yield of the product is 40%.
[0218] Subsequently, 0.2 g of a
C60(C.sub.6H.sub.3F.sub.2).sub.5CH.sub.3 compound represented by
Chemical Formula 1fa is obtained according to the same method as
Synthesis Example 3 except for using
C60(C.sub.6H.sub.3F.sub.2).sub.5H instead of
C60(C.sub.6H.sub.5F).sub.5H. A separation yield of the compound is
80%.
[0219] .sup.1H NMR (500 MHz, CS.sub.2/CDCl.sub.3=2/1): .delta.
7.35-7.10 (m, 4H), 7.05-7.15 (m, 4H), 7.70-7.95 (m, 4H), 1.39 (s,
3H).
Synthesis Example 5
##STR00040##
[0221] A synthesis is performed according to the same method as a
method described in J. Organometa. Chem. 599, 32 (2000) except for
using 0.9 g of fullerene C.sub.60 and a 3,4,5-trifluorophenyl
magnesium bromide solution (normality of 0.3, a THF solution)
instead of a 4-fluorophenyl magnesium bromide solution under a
nitrogen atmosphere. A product is obtained in an amount of 0.6 g,
and a separation yield of the product is 36%.
[0222] Subsequently, 0.2 g of a
C60(C.sub.6H.sub.2F.sub.3).sub.5CH.sub.3 compound represented by
Chemical Formula 1ha is obtained according to the same method as
Synthesis Example 3 except for using
C60(C.sub.6H.sub.2F.sub.3).sub.5H instead of
C60(C.sub.6H.sub.5F).sub.5H. A separation yield of the compound is
70%.
[0223] .sup.1H NMR (500 MHz, CS.sub.2/CDCl.sub.3=2/1): .delta.
7.05-7.15 (m, 8H), 7.70-7.95 (m, 2H), 1.39 (s, 3H).
Synthesis Example 6
##STR00041##
[0225] A synthesis is performed according to the same method as a
method described in J. Organometa. Chem. 599, 32 2000 except for
using 0.9 g of fullerene C.sub.60 and a
2,3,4,5,6-pentafluorophenylmagnesium bromide solution (0.5N, a
diethylether solution) instead of a 4-fluorophenyl magnesium
bromide solution under a nitrogen atmosphere. A product is obtained
in an amount of 0.6 g, and a separation yield of the product is
30%.
[0226] Subsequently, 0.2 g of a C60(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.5CH.sub.3
compound represented by Chemical Formula 1la is synthesized
according to the same method as Synthesis Example 3 except for
using C60(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.5H instead of
C60(C.sub.6H.sub.5F).sub.5H. A separation yield of the compound is
60%.
[0227] .sup.1H NMR (500 MHz, CS.sub.2/CDCl.sub.3=2/1): .delta. 1.39
(s, 3H).
Comparative Synthesis Example 1
##STR00042##
[0229] 0.6 g of C60(C.sub.6H.sub.5Cl).sub.5H represented by
Chemical Formula A is obtained according to the same method as a
method described in J. Organometa. Chem. 599, 32 (2000) except for
using 0.9 g of fullerene C60 under a nitrogen atmosphere. A
separation yield of the compound is 30%.
[0230] Data of .sup.1H NMR perfectly correspond with those
described in J. Organometa. Chem. 599, 32 (2000).
Comparative Synthesis Example 2
##STR00043##
[0232] 0.6 g of C60(C.sub.6H.sub.5Br).sub.5H represented by
Chemical Formula B is obtained according to the same method as a
method described in J. Organometa. Chem. 599, 32 (2000) except for
using 0.9 g of fullerene C60 under a nitrogen atmosphere. A
separation yield of the compound is 30%.
[0233] Data of .sup.1H NMR perfectly correspond with those which
are described in J. Organometa. Chem. 599, 32 (2000).
Comparative Synthesis Example 3
##STR00044##
[0235] 2.1 g of C60(CH.sub.3).sub.5H represented by Chemical
Formula C is obtained under a nitrogen atmosphere according to the
same synthesis method as a method described in Organic Syntheses,
Vol. 83, p. 80 to 87 (2006) by using 2.0 g of fullerene C60. A
separation yield of C60(CH.sub.3).sub.5H is 86%.
[0236] Data of .sup.1H NMR perfectly correspond with those which
are described in Organic Syntheses, Vol. 83, p. 80 to 87, 2006.
Comparative Synthesis Example 4
##STR00045##
[0238] 0.5 g of C60(C.sub.6H.sub.5).sub.5H represented by Chemical
Formula D is obtained under a nitrogen atmosphere according to the
same method as a method described in Journal of Organometallic
Chemistry 599, 32 (2000) by using 0.3 g of fullerene C60. A
separation yield of C60(C.sub.6H.sub.5).sub.5H is 94%.
[0239] Data of .sup.1H NMR perfectly correspond with those which
are described in Journal of Organometallic Chemistry 599, 32
(2000).
Comparative Synthesis Example 5
##STR00046##
[0241] A compound represented by Chemical Formula E (Nanom Spectra
E102, Frontier Carbon Corporation) is purchased.
Comparative Synthesis Example 6
##STR00047##
[0243] 1,9-(4-hydroxycyclohexano)buckminster fullerene is
synthesized by using 0.3 g of fullerene C60 under a nitrogen
atmosphere according to the same method as a method described in J.
Org. Chem. 58, 4799 (1993). Subsequently, 0.2 g of a compound
represented by Chemical Formula F is obtained by substituting
alcohol group into fluorine with Deoxo-Fluor, a general deoxidation
fluoridation reagent. A whole yield of the compound is 47%.
[0244] .sup.1H NMR (500 MHz, CS2/CDCl3=2/1): .delta. 2.7 (1H), 3.3
(1H), 3.4 (1H), 3.6 (1H), 3.7 (1H0, 3.8 (1H), 5.2 (1H)
Comparative Synthesis Example 7
##STR00048##
[0246] A compound represented by Chemical Formula G (Nanom Spectra
Q100, Frontier Carbon Corporation) is purchased.
Comparative Synthesis Example 8
##STR00049##
[0248] 0.2 g of a compound represented by Chemical Formula H is
obtained according to the same method as a method described in J.
Am. Chem. Soc. 133, 8086 (2011) by using 0.3 g of fullerene C60
under a nitrogen atmosphere. A separation yield is 64%.
[0249] Data of .sup.1H NMR perfectly correspond with those which
are described in J. Am. Chem. Soc. 133, 8086 (2011).
Comparative Synthesis Example 9
##STR00050##
[0251] 0.2 g of a compound represented by Chemical Formula I is
synthesized according to the same method as a method described in
J. Org. Chem. 58, 4799 (1993) by using 0.3 g of fullerene C60 under
a nitrogen atmosphere. A whole yield of the compound is 55%.
[0252] Data of .sup.1H NMR perfectly correspond with those which
are described in J. Org. Chem. 58, 4799 (1993).
Comparative Synthesis Example 10
##STR00051##
[0254] 0.3 g of a compound represented by Chemical Formula J is
synthesized according to the same method as a method described in
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 130, 15430 (2008) by using 0.3 g of fullerene C60
under a nitrogen atmosphere. A separation yield of the compound is
80%.
[0255] Data of .sup.1H NMR perfectly correspond with those which
are described in J. Am. Chem. Soc. 130, 15430 (2008).
Reference Example (Fullerene)
##STR00052##
[0257] A compound represented by Chemical Formula K (Nanom Purple
ST, Frontier Carbon Corporation) is purchased.
Evaluation
Evaluation I
[0258] The fullerene derivatives according to Synthesis Examples 1
to 6 and Comparative Synthesis Examples 1 to 10 and fullerene
according to Reference Example are respectively evaluated regarding
a vacuum deposition through sublimation.
[0259] The evaluation is performed by increasing a temperature
under high vacuum of less than or equal to a vacuum degree of 1 Pa
to judge the sublimation or not, and herein, a compound having a
weight loss as the temperature is increased and T.sub.s(.degree.
C.) (-90 wt %) is judged to have a sublimable structure.
[0260] In Table 1, a sublimable compound is marked as "0," but a
non-sublimable compound is marked as "X."
TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 T.sub.s(.degree. C.) T.sub.s(.degree. C.)
T.sub.s(.degree. C.) (-10 (-50 (-90 Sublimable wt %) wt %) wt %) or
not Synthesis Example 1 330 390 450 .largecircle. Synthesis Example
2 390 440 470 .largecircle. Synthesis Example 3 380 440 460
.largecircle. Synthesis Example 4 360 400 470 .largecircle.
Synthesis Example 5 350 390 460 .largecircle. Synthesis Example 6
350 390 460 .largecircle. Comparative 550 -- -- X Synthesis Example
1 Comparative 550 -- -- X Synthesis Example 2 Comparative 330 390
450 .largecircle. Synthesis Example 3 Comparative 380 440 470
.largecircle. Synthesis Example 4 Comparative 320 520 560 X (C60
Synthesis Example 5 sublimation after decomposition of substituent)
Comparative 550 -- -- X (polymerization) Synthesis Example 6
Comparative 320 520 560 X (C60 Synthesis Example 7 sublimation
after decomposition of substituent) Comparative 560 -- -- X
(polymerization) Synthesis Example 8 Comparative 540 -- -- X
(polymerization) Synthesis Example 9 Comparative 330 520 560 X (C60
Synthesis Example 10 sublimation after decomposition of
substituent) Reference Example 450 510 600 .largecircle.
(fullerene) * T.sub.s(.degree. C.) (-10 wt %): a temperature where
a sample has a 10 wt % weight loss * T.sub.s(.degree. C.) (-50 wt
%): a temperature where a sample has a 50 wt % weight loss *
T.sub.s(.degree. C.) (-90 wt %): a temperature where a sample has a
90 wt % weight loss
[0261] Referring to Table 1, the fullerene derivatives according to
Synthesis Examples 1 to 6 and Comparative Synthesis Examples 3 and
4 and the fullerene according to Reference Example turn out to be a
compound depositable ("configured to be deposited") through ("based
on") sublimation.
Evaluation II
[0262] The fullerene or fullerene derivative according to Synthesis
Examples and Comparative Synthesis Example is respectively
deposited on a glass substrate, and an energy level of each
obtained thin film is measured. A HOMO energy level of the thin
film is measured by using a photoelectron spectroscope (AC-3, RIKEN
KEIKI Co. Ltd.), an optical absorption edge of the thin film is
called to be an energy band gap, and a LUMO energy level is
obtained by subtracting the HOMO energy level from the energy band
gap.
[0263] The results are shown in Table 2.
TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 HOMO (eV) LUMO (eV) Synthesis Example 1 6.1
4.0 Synthesis Example 2 6.0 3.9 Synthesis Example 3 6.1 4.0
Synthesis Example 4 6.4 4.3 Synthesis Example 5 6.7 4.7 Synthesis
Example 6 6.9 4.9 Comparative Synthesis Example 3 5.7 3.3
Comparative Synthesis Example 4 5.6 3.6 Reference Example
(fullerene) 6.3 4.2
[0264] Whether or not the fullerene derivatives are appropriate for
an n-type semiconductor is examined by comparing energy levels of a
p-type semiconductor represented by Chemical Formula X and a p-type
semiconductor represented by Chemical Formula Y based on the
obtained energy levels.
##STR00053##
[0265] (HOMO energy level: 5.3 eV, LUMO energy level: 3.2 eV)
##STR00054##
[0266] (HOMO energy level: 5.6 eV, LUMO energy level: 3.5 eV)
[0267] Accordingly, the fullerene derivatives according to
Synthesis Examples 1 to 6 and the fullerene according to Reference
Example have deeper HOMO and LUMO energy levels than those of the
p-type semiconductor and thus may be used as an n-type
semiconductor when the p-type semiconductor is used.
Evaluation III
[0268] Light absorption characteristics of each thin film formed by
respectively depositing the fullerene or the fullerene derivative
according to Synthesis Examples and Comparative Synthesis Examples
on a glass substrate are evaluated.
[0269] The light absorption characteristics are evaluated by
measuring light absorbance of a wavelength in an ultraviolet
visible-near-infrared light region by using a UV-Vis spectrometer
(Shimadzu Corp.).
[0270] The results are shown in Table 3 and FIG. 7.
[0271] FIG. 7 is a graph showing light absorption characteristics
of the fullerene or fullerene derivatives according to Synthesis
Examples 1 to 4 and Reference Example.
TABLE-US-00003 TABLE 3 Abs. coeff. 450 nm (10.sup.5 cm.sup.-1)
Synthesis Example 1 0.3 Synthesis Example 2 0.2 Synthesis Example 3
0.2 Synthesis Example 4 0.1 Synthesis Example 5 0.1 Synthesis
Example 6 0.1 Reference Example (fullerene) 0.6
[0272] Referring Table 3 and FIG. 7, the thin films respectively
including the fullerene derivatives according to Synthesis Examples
1 to 6 show low light absorption in a blue wavelength spectrum of
light near to about 450 nm compared with the thin film including
the fullerene according to Reference Example. Accordingly, the
fullerene derivatives according to Synthesis Examples 1 to 6 show
no shift of an absorption peak due to an aggregation.
Evaluation IV
[0273] A compound represented by Chemical Formula X as a p-type
semiconductor (HOMO energy level: 5.3 eV, LUMO energy level: 3.2
eV) and the fullerene derivative according to Synthesis Example 1
or the fullerene according to Reference Example as an n-type
semiconductor are codeposited in a volume ratio of 1:1 to form a
thin film, and light absorption characteristics of the thin film
are evaluated.
##STR00055##
[0274] FIG. 8 is a graph showing light absorption characteristics
of a film obtained by codepositing the fullerene derivative
according to Synthesis Example 1 and the fullerene according to
Reference Example with a p-type semiconductor.
[0275] Referring to FIG. 8, the thin film formed by codepositing
the fullerene derivative according to Synthesis Example 1 and the
p-type semiconductor shows low light absorption characteristics in
a blue wavelength spectrum of light around 450 nm compared with the
thin film formed by codepositing the fullerene according to
Reference Example and the p-type semiconductor. Accordingly, the
fullerene derivative according to Synthesis Example 1 shows no
shift of an absorption peak according to an aggregation and may
increase wavelength selectivity in a green wavelength spectrum of
light when used with the p-type semiconductor.
[0276] While this disclosure has been described in connection with
what is presently considered to be practical example embodiments,
it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the
disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover
various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within
the spirit and scope of the appended claims.
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